Rock Island, IL vs Davenport, IA

Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.

MetricRock Island, ILDavenport, IA
Population36,151100,913
Median Household Income$59,041$66,200
Median Rent$842/mo$978/mo
Median Home Value$125,900$166,400
Cost of Living (US = 100)8989
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income47.9%45.5%
Poverty Rate21%15.2%
Unemployment Rate5.2%4.7%
Violent Crime Rate /100k606652
Property Crime Rate /100k2,4613,177
Median AQI4146
Good AQI Days /yr244215
Summer Highs84°F83°F
Winter Lows18°F17°F
Snowfall36 in/yr36 in/yr
Avg Commute19.3 min19.4 min
Hospitals11
Avg Hospital Rating3.0 / 52.0 / 5
Students per Teacher1614.5
College Degree Rate24.5%29.9%
Foreign-Born %8%4.7%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-2.3%-1.3%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.